Soap dispenser



April 18, 1961 A. Tuccl 2,980,297

SOAP DISPENSER Filed Oct. 30, 1958 FIG. II

United States SOAP DISPENSER Anthony Tucci, 707 South St., Utica, N.Y.

Filed Oct. 30, 1958, Ser. No. 770,723

3 Claims. (Cl. 222-158) Ythe like in the laundry industry and particularly in the home laundry industry it has become increasingly important to supply the precise amount of soap Ito the machine as indicated by the manufacturer. This has meant that the housewife has to measure out from the standard soap box, which is usually a rectangular container somewhare in the neighborhood of two-inches by eight-inches by tenor fifteen-inches, into a measuring cup or the like the exact amount of soap and then place it into the washing machine. Since soap sometimes tends to stick together, much mess and bother is often encountered since the soap will sometimes pour suddenly and at other times not pour at all so that very often excess soap is spilled all over. than is wanted is obtained, it is very dilicult to get it back in the box since most of the modern boxes have arelatively small pouring spout or opening.

According to the present invention I have provided a soap dispenser that may be easily applied to any conventional soap box and will measure the desired amount of soap and will then dispense it to the washing machine all without any fuss and with no overow or waste. Y

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved soap dispenser attachment for conventional powdered and granulated soap boxes. It is another object of the present invention to provide a simple and foolproof attachment for soap boxes that will permit measuring and dispensing of soap therefrom without spilling. It is another object of the present invention to provide `a soap dispenser for use with soap-containing boxes or cartons which permits accurate measuring and dispensing of the desired amount of soap without loss. These and other and further objects will be in part apparent and in part pointed out as the specification proceeds.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side-elevation of the present inventlon attached yto a soap box and shown in the iilling or measuring position in which the soap is being drawn from the box into the dispenser to the desired amount;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the soap box and dispenser in the soap-dispensing position with the soap falling into the washing machine;

Figure' is a mid sectional view of the dispenser shown in Figure 2. l

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, the soap dispenser comprises generally a container 12 having a receptacle .portion 14, a dispenser portion 1`6 and a measuring portion 18, all made of a transparent plastic or other simple, cheap material. v

The receptacle portion 14 comprises generally a rectangular sided box adapted to receive therein the soap box 21 within the four anges 20 which are somewhat Also, when more soap' 2,986,297 `Patented Apr. 18, 196i resilient. Flanges 20 have impressions or dimples 22 therein so that the soap box will it snugly within the llanges 20 and the overall soap dispenser 10 will be fixed in position about the box and not fall oi during use thereof.

As may be readily seen, the receptacle portion 14 is designed to t over one of the narrow sides of the soap box 21 which has therein a conventional dispensing spout opening 24 at the top of one of the narrow sides thereof. Further it will be readily-seen that the dispenser 10 is aixed to the box so that the spout 24 is opposite the measuring portion =18 of the dispenser 10.

Dividing the receptacle portion 14 and the dispenser portion 16 is 'a partition 26 which forms one side of a generally rectangular discharge spout in the lower portion of the dispenser 10 (see Figure 2). The top portion 26a of the partition 26 is inclined upward and outward -away from the receptacle portion 14 and toward thel measuring portion 1S, its upper end being spaced from the llat topwall'ZS of the dispenser 10 `leaving apassage 25h opposite the spout opening 24 of the-box. Partition 26 is glued or otherwise lXed to the side walls 27 of the container 12 to' form la discharge chute 28. The bottoml approximately opposite the upper end of the receptacle portion 14 so as to be in a position to receive soap dispensed'tfrom the conventional dispensing spout 24 on the soap box 21. The bottom wall 29 of the measuring portion 18 is curved so as to slope downward and inward toward the dispensing portion 16 with which it merges to form one wall of the chute 28. The rectangular cup member conveniently may have a capacity of one cup with the suitable measurement markings 32 inscribed or otherwise etched on the Walls 27 to indicate the amount of soap therein. Obviously other capacities could be readily provided for. l p

In -actual use the soap box 21 is opened in the usual manner so that soap may be poured from the spout 24. The dispenser 10 is then slipped over the edge with the measuring portion 18 opposite the spout 24. The boxis then tilted to the position shown in Figure 1 until the desired amount of soap, as indicated by the lines 32, ilows out of the spout 24 into the measuring portion 18. The box is then tilted back to the upright position with the discharge spout 28a over the washing machine, sink or the like and the soap previously measured in the measuring portion 18 falls downwardly under theiniiuence of ,Y

gravity and out the spout' 28m into the machine. Any excess soap which may have been poured from the box 21 falls back into either the box 21 or into the space`34 above the partition 26 so that there is no spillage or wastage of the soap. On the next application the soap in the space 34 will ow into the measuring portion 18 and be dispensed as above. 'Ihe dimensions of the measming cup portion 18 are designed so that the desired amount of soap, as indicated by the lines 32, will actually be dispensed at the discharge spout 28a taking into account any amount that may be caught by the partition 26 and fall back into the box or the space 34.

While I have shown the dispenser 10 having a receptacle portion 14 with four enclosed sides, it is obvious that the bottom edge 20 could be left olf to accommodate a variety of sizes of packages. Generally speaking, how- K I have thus provided a simple and economical soap dis- 'y penserV that may be applied to the conventional soap 'box W ,Y oatedapplication instructions and which will dispense soap Y in ean improved and more economical fashion with less Vspillage andw'astage.'YH i f Y, ,Y AWhile' .thereuisYV given above Ya certain specific 'example` oflhis inventionand` -its'application impracticalY use, it

assume? i Y' without -any'necessity of special procedures or eompliQ.

tion having an opening therethrough registerable Withthe spout opening of said box whereby said measuring porshould be understood that thisA is Ynotv intended to lherex-l Yhaus'tive orto be limiting of the invention. On the c0171- trary, this Villustration and explanation. herein arek Agiven f in order'. toi acquaint others skilled iirrithe with this` inventionan'd theprinciples thereofranda suitable man4 'returned @their upright-@esami i 1 10 ner of its application in'pra'ctical use, so ythat `'others skilled in the aromaybe Yenabled to modify the invention and Y, toadapt and applyiit in numerous'. forrnsleach as may be best suited to the requirement offa particulan use; 'glclainart ,Y l' "y i 1. Aisoap dispenserfor use withgconventional cardboard soap Vboxescontaining soap Vof thepowdered or Y granulated .typeandkhavig a spout opening ,.thereinat, ,Y theV top Yofgone ofthe narrow sides thereof, comprising, Y 'jiuLcombination;*afgenerally rectangularfouter receptacle Y, :portion having a't least-partial front, rear, onerside and l' Y 'bottom' walls adapted tofembrace 'thexsput'ed side of saidA boX;"agtubuiar'frdpensing .portion extending downwardly` adjacent said-,receptacle Y'portion ad'havinganopening at'rthesbottomthereof; Yanda measuringportion connected Y to'and extending `outwardly,fromAV the top portion of said. dispensing'portionysaid -sigdewall ofgsaid receptacle porysaid box to said measuring portion.` Y. 1.

tion is belowrsaid spout opening when said boX'and dis- Y penser are tipped 90, and the bottom wall of said measuring portion sloping downwardly gand inwardly and joining with the outery side wall of said dispensing portion'whereby soap poured into the measuring portion drops through saiddispensing portion when bozg'and dispenser are 2. The dispenser ofclaim 1 havinga top portion of the side wall osaid receptacle portion'incliuedupward and outward towards said Y'mea-'surfingportiorl belovI said registerable opening, wherebylany soap poured from said spout opening which Hoes' not reach'saidmeasuring portion upon returnk of theV box to upright position'is caught by said inclined'top portion and is returned to the box.

3.V The dispenserof'claim 1 being made of translucent material and Yhaving scale: markings 'on ionewall ofsid Y` measuringiportion lfor measuring'the soapp'ore`d from' Y V- Rererence's cited :inhiben-1eoftisfpattf "UNITED" STATES PME-NTS; 

